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Barn Hunt Trials & NADD Dock Diving QUALIFIER
@ Matrix Dog – Mead/Longmont, CO

July 6, 2023 - July 9, 2023


Online Entry Available

EIGHT Regular Trials!!

**PLEASE NOTE THE RUNNING ORDER LISTED IN THE PREMIUM! We will be running these trials concurrent, and starting with Instinct. If you enter both trials, your runs will be back to back.  We do NOT run all of trial 1 in the morning and then trial 2 in the afternoon like in some areas.**

Preliminary Schedule/Running Order:
Thurs/Fri TRIALS START AT 5:30pm: Instinct1&2, Novice1&2, Open1&2, C81, Senior1&2, Master1&2
Sat: Instinct1&2, Novice1&2, Open1&2, C81, Senior1&2, Master1&2, C82
Sun: C81, Master 1&2, Senior 1&2, C82, Open 1&2, Instinct 1&2, Novice 1&2

Be sure to check the welcome letter for any revisions to schedule/class order!

Judge: Wendy Hodges (BHAJ-267A) of Austin, TX

Trial Opens: May 23, 2023
Pre-Entry Closing Date: June 22, 2023 (Entries must be RECEIVED by this date in order to be eligible for the pre-entry discounted rates.)
LATE & DAY OF SHOW ENTRY ACCEPTED (for an additional fee) IF SPACE AVAILABLE.

DISCOUNTED Instinct Runs! One Q and you get your RATI title!
*BHA Registration Number Required (Visit www.BarnHunt.com and click on “Register Dog”)

plus NADD Dock Diving down the street!

16 Splashes, 1 Air Retrieve, 2 Hydro-Dash
3 minutes away from the new location, at Tractor Supply!
More info here: https://northamericadivingdogs.com/Event/info/eventid/4057


Photographer:

Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Charlotte with Dogs


Current Run Availability:

As of 7/4 there is still room for entries all days.

See section at the bottom of this page for how the WAIT LIST works.


Dropping Off Entries:

Entries can be dropped off in the little milk box on the front porch of the house address in the premium, or mailed to the house address listed in the premium.  DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES OR LEAVE THEM AT MATRIX DOG! You can also bring them to any RMR Barn Hunt Trial but you must hand them directly to the Trial Secretary (TS).  Do not hand them to anyone else, do not put them in the cash box, do not just leave them on the secretary’s desk, etc.  RMR is not responsible for entries not handed directly to the TS, and the TS will not hunt them down.

If you are using the generated form from the BHA site be very careful that you are sending them to the Westminster, Colorado address.

DO NOT otherwise leave or mail entries to the facility!  DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES OR LEAVE THEM AT MATRIX DOG! Please note the mail is EXTREMELY SLOW at the moment.  Entries must be RECEIVED on or before the pre-entry closing deadline to be eligible for the pre-entry discount otherwise late/day-of-show entry rates will apply.  Dropping off or mailing an entry to Matrix does not count as the entry being received unless it is handed directly to the RMR Trial Secretary.


Documents:

Premium – click here for more information about these trials.  Entry form on the back page!  On some devices the entry form does not display in the PDF, if this happens please try a desktop computer.

Online Entry – The online entry form will be available on opening day and close at midnight MST on Tuesday July 4 (or possibly sooner if the trials start to fill).  Fees are lower with a paper entry though, and the additional fees will not be refunded if the trials are cancelled or you pull an entry.  

Welcome Letter (will be posted on or before the Tuesday prior to the trials) – schedule, entry counts, etc!  SEE TEXT MESSAGE ALERT INFO BELOW….

Running Order will be available at the trial. Entry counts, schedule, and class order will be listed in the Welcome Letter.


Practice/Lessons:

On Saturday, 30 minutes after the conclusion of the trials we will be offering lessons and practice at the trial site.  Come warm-up your dogs or learn some new skills!  Sign-up at the trial site.

        • $5 per 5 minutes in the ring to warm-up your dog or work independently (no instructor, you are on your own for hiding rats, etc).
        • $10 for a quick non-scored instinct test to see if your dog is interested in the rats (very limited instruction).
        • $55 for a 30 minute private lesson (you can share with as many dogs/people as you like).

There are usually lessons offered the day before the trials start too!  Visit www.MatrixDog.com under “Classes” and then “Barn Hunt”.


Text Message Alerts:

Receive informational text messages – FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ONLY! (Thurs/Fri there should be no conflicts as NADD is during the day and barn hunt is in the evening).

(Including what classes we are currently building/running.)

Text “@BHNADD2023” (without the quotes) to the number 81010.

          • You will receive a text message asking to provide your full name.
          • If asked “Are you a teacher, parent, or student” – text reply “S” for student.
          • Then your phone will receive text messages of interest during the event.
          • You do NOT have to download or utilize the software link suggested to receive our text messages on your phone!

*This text messaging system is primarily used by educators, so it may reference “classes”, “teachers”, and/or “students”.

To Opt-Out, text “Unsubscribe @BHNADD2022” to 81010.


Conflicts:

We would like to accommodate each and every conflict but sometimes that is impossible and you may have to make a choice. The running order for classes will be posted at the ring each day. Please notify the blind steward of your conflict BEFORE we are running your class so we can discuss how to best accommodate.

We cannot hold a class.

If you are not present by the time your class ends, you will not be able to run your dog in that class for that trial. There are two trials each day but a missed run in trial one cannot be run in trial two and cannot be moved to another day. Missed runs are not eligible for a refund.


How Does The Waitlist Work?

If a day fills and additional entries are received, we’ll take those entries on “waitlist status”. If someone pulls from the trial before pre-entry closing, they will receive a refund (minus any transaction fees) and if there is someone on the wait-list they will move into that spot. If someone pulls from the trial after pre-entry closing and there is another dog we can move in from the waitlist, the person pulling will receive a refund (minus a $5 processing fee per day) and the dog from the waitlist will move into the trial for the runs that became available. We will maintain a waitlist until five days before the start of the trial, after which any entries left on the waitlist will be shredded. Entries that are shredded when the waitlist closes will be refunded before the start of the event.

In order to be added to the waitlist you MUST SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM and PAY IN FULL. You will receive confirmation of your entry that states your entries are “WAITLISTED”. Please keep an eye on your email as your status can change quickly!

Check back to this page to see if there are entries available late/day-of. You can also stop by the event and ask. Things can change last minute!

But What Time Will My Class Start?

We get a lot of questions on “when will my class start” for trials. I cannot give out times other than the start of the first class of the day. However, here is a way for you to estimate when your class MAY start running:

      • My welcome letters give entry counts as of the pre-entry closing along with the order the classes will run.
      • Here’s what BHA estimates time-wise for each run (this is in MINUTES):

  • Multiply out the estimated judging time per run x the entries in each class to get a rough estimate. However, please note that this doesn’t include absent dogs, move-ups, day-of-show/late entries, etc. And runs don’t always last the “estimated” judging time per run. There are no refunds/credits/moves for missed runs. Calculate at your own risk!

Details

Start:
July 6, 2023
End:
July 9, 2023

Venue

Matrix Dog, LLC
13720 Deere Court
Mead, CO 80504 United States
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Website:
www.MatrixDog.com

Organizer

Rocky Mountain Ratters
Phone:
720-523-3647
Email:
Jen@RockyMountainRatters.com
Website:
www.RockyMountainRatters.com